Ahmed Mater: Desert of Pharan
Statement by the artist about his project focused on the rapid urban development in the holy city of Makkah.
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From the Series "Desert of Pharan"
Color photograph, 140 x 200 cm
The urban renewal rate in the areas close to the Haram al Sharif and other prime real estate locations is fast: neighborhoods constructed in the 1980s such as this one are already being torn down to make way for high-rise developments.
© Photo: Ahmed Mater
Statement by the artist about his project focused on the rapid urban development in the holy city of Makkah.